The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-02-04

ment, until the venerable Scamper ana
the agent got back which was at the
time the whole party, each with a nose
gay furnished by the gardner from the
greenhouse, was ready for a return to
the Springs.
There were yet two days of the young
mans vacation left. when he determjn-
ed to place his fate at Miss Scampers
disposal at the first opportunity. The
chance came that very night. That
evening a number were seated on the
v~erandah, enjoying the moonlight.
Miss Scamper sat apart from the rest,
in heavy shadow, with her grandfath-
err. The old gentleman rose when
Dodd came, and left. Miss Scamper made
room for Dodymus at her side, and the
two began to talk of the days doings.
''By-the-way," said Dodymus, "haVe
you heard that Almont has been sold?'
Yes"
And to the great heireSS, Miss Boil
sover. l wonder if she will keep old
maids hall there?'
Miss Scamper laughed a low, silvery
laugh, Il presume she WILL" she said,
"unlesss she chance to marry. Wasn't
that a sad accident at the mill to-day"
Every. The man has a wife and five
children. | went over to see how they
were-to see if they were in pressing
need, you know; but that part is all
right. This Miss BOlsover. who must
be staying somewhere near, had been
there and provided for ali her wants.
l suppose, as she has bought Almont,
she means to play the Lady Bountiful
here, which is all the better for Micky
and his family"
Il believe, Mr.. Dodd, said the lady.
that you play the part of Lord Bounti-
full, sometimes, especially if some poor
woman left with four children should
u your sympathies.
How did you know?" he asked.
IA little bird told me-" she said.
You not only paid Mrs. Grants rent,
but got her eldest boy employment, and
then fairly run away to avoid her
thanks. She was full of your praises"
+ But she did not know my NAME"
said Didymus.
True. But don't you RENE ber
that a yelled lady sat there the last time
you came? That was |. | was in
Philadelphia on a visit. and looked up
Mrs. Grant, who had been a servant in
our family before she was married. She
told me of her troubles and how a
stranger had helped her. l looked at
you well, and when you came here /
knew you in an instant"
Didymus felt his heart iutter. Now
was the time; but his tongue refused
its office. After a little pause, Miss
Scamper said, II have had very pleas
ant me here, and am almost sorry that
/ leave tomorrow"
Tomorrow" cried Didymus, in
desperation, seizing her hand, which
was not withdrawn. "Oh, Ruth, Miss
Scamper-you must have seen"
Here he stopped but the fingers of
the lady frightened a little in his grasp,
a fir endly cloud passed over the moon,
and the recess grew darker.
Il love you. Ruth, darling" he muir.
INJURED, and drew her INTERESTINGLY to-
ward him,
The people on the yaranda were too
busy in conversation to hear a faint
sound made at the sealing of the COM
pact between two foolish young people.
But once it wa all settled. the tongue
of Didymus was fairly unloosened. and
he went on building his--their joint
scheme of life. He told her of the mon
ey he had laid away. and the big salary
lin prospect, and the ozcy little subur.
ban cottage on the S chuylkill. with its
acre of ground. that he would be able
to buy.
.And there is room for grandfather
to live with u.s." he said.
THAT might not suit him. Didymus, !"
she replied, though it is kind and
thoughtful of you. He would prefer
his own larger one in New York"
His larger houser' crieo Didymus.
II thought he was poor!'
Poor! Silas Scamper poor! Why,
he has a two-third interest in the great
banking house Of Gould, Silver s. Co..
New York, Paris and Vienna, though
he figures as the Co. He has his own
house and a great many more Of them"